Madrid
is the largest city of Spain also is the capital, as well as the capital of the
autonomous community of the same name (Comunidad de Madrid). In 2005, the
population of the city was around 3,230,000 and the population of the metro
area was around 5,844,000. Madrid is best known for its fascinating cultural
and the artistic heritage, a great example of that is the El Prado museum.
Madrid also hosts some of the liveliest nightlife in the world. The capital of
Spain, which is located in the heart of the peninsula and also right in the
center of the Castillian plain about 645 meters above sea level, has a
population of over 3,000,000. A business center, a cosmopolitan city, the
headquarters for the public administration, Spanish parliament, government, and
the home of the Spanish Royal Family, Madrid also plays a major role in both
the individual sectors and banking. Most of its industry can be found in the
southern part of the city, where very important food, textile, and metal
working factories are clustered. Madrid is characterized by intense artistic
and cultural activity and a very lively nightlife. Below are a few things to do
and see while visiting Madrid, Spain.
Museo del Prado
The
Museo del Prado is an art gallery and museum, which is located in Madrid, the
capital of Spain. It has one of the world's finest European art collections,
from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish
Royal Collection. Founded as a museum of sculpture and paintings, it also
contains important collections of more than 1,000 coins and medals, 5,000
drawings, 2,000 prints and about 2,000 decorative works of art and objects.
Sculpture is represented by more than 700 works and by a lower number of
sculptural fragments.
The Botin Restaurant
According
to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the world's oldest restaurant
dating from 1725. The BotÃn Restaurant is has also been mentioned in the book
of Fortunata y Jacinta by Benito Pérez Galdós (published back in 1886-1887) and
the painter Goya was said to have worked there before he became a painter.
Hemingway was a very frequent customer and said it was one of his favorite
restaurants.
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The
Botin Restaurant can be traced back from 1725, when the actual ground floor of
what was previously a small inn, back in the 16th century, was reformed and
about that same time a cast iron, log fired oven was installed. Castillian
restaurants usually have these types of ovens, where all types of roast (like
fowl, meat) are the mainstay of the Castillian cuisine. The restaurant has 4
main floors and is also located on Cuchilleros street, which is a short walk
from Plaza Mayor.
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